Somi Shantan, soft type (Chinese soup base paste in a tube): every ingredient on the label
創味食品 創味シャンタン やわらかタイプ
The professional-use Chinese soup base “創味シャンタン” (Somi Shantan) from Somi Foods, made into a paste in a tube. The ingredients are salt, fats and oils, meat extract and others, and the additives are 5: seasoning (amino acids, etc.), emulsifier, spice extract, flavoring and acidulant.
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| 名称Name | 中華スープの素（ペーストタイプ） |
|---|---|
| 原材料名Ingredient list | 、、、、、、、、／、、、、、（一部に小麦・乳成分・ごま・ゼラチン・大豆・鶏肉・豚肉を含む） |
| 内容量Net contents | 120g |
| 賞味期限Best-before date | 欄外上部に記載 |
| 保存方法Storage | 開封前は直射日光を避け、なるべく涼しい所で保存してください。 |
| 製造者Manufacturer | 株式会社創味食品 京都市伏見区横大路芝生24-3 |
Allergens: contains wheat, milk ingredients, sesame, gelatin, soybean, chicken and pork
| Energy エネルギー | 21kcal |
| Protein たんぱく質 | 0.5g |
| Fat 脂質 | 1.8g |
| Carbohydrates 炭水化物 | 0.7g |
| Salt equivalent 食塩相当量 | 2.0g |
Copied from the package as of the date checked. The label is shown in Japanese as printed; tap an ingredient to see its English name and role. The links in the table below lead to our Ingredients A–Z and food additive database. The label says that after opening, you should close the cap until it clicks and store the tube in the refrigerator. Guide amounts: for Chinese soup, about 6.5 cm (4 g) in 200 ml of hot water; for fried rice, about 6 cm (5 g) per bowl of rice; for stir-fried vegetables, about 5.5 cm (3.5 g) per serving. The ingredient lists on the official page and the official shop are the same as on the label.
Ingredients, one by one
| On the label | Type | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 食塩（国内製造）salt | Ingredient | Saltiness (main ingredient) | Ingredients are listed in order of weight, so salt is the largest one. “国内製造” (made in Japan) means the salt was produced in Japan. |
| 植物油脂vegetable fats and oils | Ingredient | Richness | The label does not say which plants the oil comes from. |
| 香味油aromatic oil | Ingredient | Aroma | A general term for oil infused with the aroma of green onion, garlic and the like. The label does not say which aromas. |
| 砂糖sugar | Ingredient | Sweetness, flavor balance | — |
| 畜肉エキスmeat extract | Ingredient | Umami | An extract made by simmering meat and bones. The allergen labeling lists chicken and pork. The official page says it contains pork and chicken bone broth. |
| デキストリンdextrin | Ingredient | Bulk, blending | A sugar made by breaking down starch. It is treated as a food, not a food additive. |
| 粉末醤油powdered soy sauce | Ingredient | Saltiness and umami | Soy sauce made into a powder. |
| 香辛料spices | Ingredient | Aroma | The label does not say which spices. |
| 動物油脂animal fats and oils | Ingredient | Richness | The label does not say which animal the fat comes from. |
| 調味料（アミノ酸等）seasoning (amino acids, etc.) | Food additive | Umami | A group name for additives that add umami. The “等” (etc.) is added when other kinds (such as nucleic acids) are used along with amino acids such as monosodium glutamate. |
| 乳化剤emulsifier | Food additive | Mixes oil and water | A group name for additives that keep oil and water from separating. The label does not say what is used. |
| 香辛料抽出物spice extract | Food additive | Aroma | Aroma and pungent components extracted from spices. It is labeled as an additive. |
| 香料flavoring | Food additive | Aroma | A group name for additives that add aroma. The label does not say which aroma. |
| 酸味料acidulant | Food additive | Flavor adjustment | A group name for additives that add sourness or adjust taste. The label does not say what is used. |
Not found in the ingredient list
This is not the maker's “not used” claim. These are things often seen in similar products that we checked are not written in this product's ingredient list. Additives carried over from ingredients may not be declared, so this does not mean they are absent (about additives not written on labels).
Next to a typical product
食塩（国内製造）、植物油脂、香味油、砂糖、畜肉エキス、デキストリン、粉末醤油、香辛料、動物油脂／調味料（アミノ酸等）、乳化剤、香辛料抽出物、香料、酸味料、（一部に小麦・乳成分・ごま・ゼラチン・大豆・鶏肉・豚肉を含む）
食塩（国内製造）、ポークエキス、野菜エキス、食用油脂、オイスターエキス、デキストリン、ゼラチン、チキンエキス、香辛料、酵母エキス調味料、酵母エキス／調味料（アミノ酸等）、pH調整剤
This is the ingredient list from the Ajinomoto official page (checked 2026-09-30). The red text marks food additives. This one is a granule type with 2 additives. Shantan soft type is a paste with emulsifier, spice extract, flavoring and acidulant added, making 5 additives. The canned “創味シャンタン DELUXE” from the same company has these ingredients: salt (made in Japan), edible fats and oils (animal fat, vegetable fat), sugar, wheat flour, lactose, skim milk powder, starch, meat extract, green onion powder, vegetable extract, dextrin, spices and hydrolyzed protein, with the additive seasoning (amino acids, etc.) after the slash, so 1 additive (Somi Foods official page).
Good points and concerns
+Good points
- It comes in a tube, and you set the amount by how long a line you squeeze out (the label has a guide scale)
- ¥573 for 120 g (about ¥478 per 100 g). Available at the official online shop
- The official page lists the ingredients and nutrition facts, and they match the label
−Concerns
- 5 additives (seasoning (amino acids, etc.), emulsifier, spice extract, flavoring, acidulant)
- Must be stored in the refrigerator after opening
- The largest ingredient is salt. 1 teaspoon (5 g) has 2.0 g of salt equivalent
- 7 allergen items (wheat, milk ingredients, sesame, gelatin, soybean, chicken, pork)
Related articles
Sources
- Somi Shantan, soft type | Somi Foods (創味食品)
- Somi Shantan, soft type, 120 g in a tube | Somi Foods (創味食品) official online shop
- Somi Shantan DELUXE | Somi Foods (創味食品)
- “Ajinomoto KK Chuka-aji” | Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (味の素株式会社)
- Label on the back of the package (checked 2026-09-30)
This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.
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